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Genetics and Reductionism

Genetics and Reductionism

Sarkar, Sahotra
Ruse, Michael

Paperback

Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology

GeneticsHistory & Philosophy of ScienceOther Animals

ISBN10: 0521637139
ISBN13: 9780521637138
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Oct 13 1998
Pages: 260
Weight: 0.77
Height: 0.58 Width: 6.02 Depth: 8.95
Language: English
With the advent of the Human Genome Project there have been many claims for the genetic origins of complex human behavior including insanity, criminality, and intelligence. But what does it really mean to call something genetic? This is the fundamental question that Sahotra Sarkar's book addresses. This important book clarifies the meaning of the term genetic, shows how molecular studies have affected genetics, and provides the philosophical background necessary to understand the debates over the Human Genome Project. It will be of particular interest to professionals and students in the philosophy of science, the history of science, and the social studies of science, medicine, and technology.

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